The aim of the Alliance is to unite businesses and organisations in the Grampians region and embed a culture of prevention of Violence Against Women in the workplace. Although we are just a small organisation, we felt this is such an important topic and we are conscious of the role we can play, being in the content creation industry.As a business, we are committed to creating content that addresses the 5 essential actions in the prevention of violence against women, which are:

Challenge violence against women

Empower women and girls

Challenge stereotypes and norms

Build respectful relationships

Promote gender equality.

We are in a unique position in our business, to also influence many other businesses and organisations both big and small, as we work with them to create video and photography content across Australia. At the forefront of my mind when I am developing a concept, right through to shooting, then editing, we are thinking about where and how there is potential to empower women, challenge stereotypes and promote gender equality.

Thanks to Women’s Health Grampians for this initiative and congrats to the first 50 members across the region! We look forward to seeing it grow as more and more businesses, organisations and community groups in the region come on board and make the prevention of violence against women a priority.

“Michelle is great to work with, always very punctual and most importantly her work (images) are first class! Michelle understands very quickly and precisely what is required once briefed.

I shouldn’t really recommend her as a good photographer is a bit like a good baby sitter, keep the details to yourself!”

Ingo Reisch, Doncaster BMW

Michelle’s infectious passion for photography infused each session with extremely accessible information which built and layered with each weeks exercises. Besides learning what the camera was capable of and how to switch to manual for good, I found I was seeing differently and noticing the world in a different way. I thoroughly recommend Michelle and her professionally run, fun MDP DSLR courses. Just do it!!

Bron

“You have done a brilliant job. They are so well done, well positioned, positive and photogenic.

Many thanks for these.”

Julie Postance, The Victorian Deaf Education Institute 10/2011

“Thanks so much for the course, it was amazing… can’t wait to put your suggestions into action. The course was so professional and the ideas so well organised I loved it. It’s totally changed my photographic life!”

P.Johnson

“Michelle has an uncanny ability to capture the centre of your being for three minutes, without you feeling a thing. It is not until you see yourself through her eyes, do tears fall from your own!”

Karolina Artist

“We just wanted to thank you so very much for yesterday, you were fantastic!!. We are happy with how everything went, it was perfect in every way and we can’t get the smiles off our faces. Everyone was singing your praises after you left… You were perfect for our day, we’re so happy that we chose you.”